1879 25C Washlady Quarter Dollar, Judd-1591, Pollock-1784, Low
R.7, PR64 Brown NGC. The Washlady design is attributed to
Charles Barber, with Liberty's hair bound behind the head. The
obverse has UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border with the
date below the bust. The reverse has an eagle clutching an olive
branch and three arrows. The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA legend and E
PLURIBUS UNUM motto follow inside the upper reverse border with the
denomination expressed as QUAR. DOLLAR below. Struck in copper with
a reeded edge.
While not well received at the time of issue, the Washlady design
has become one of the most popular and coveted pattern designs in
any metal. Only 12 to 15 pieces are believed extant in copper. This
piece is heavily patinated in brown, blue, and red mottled
shadings, yet when held in the right light the mirrored fields jump
to life.From The Lemus Collection, Queller Family Collection Part
Three. (PCGS# 61968)